Squads –
BAL –
Haris Sohail (C), Bismillah Khan (WK), Akbar-ur-Rehman, Akif Javed, Ammad Butt, Awais Zia, Imam-ul-Haq, Imran Butt, Imran Farhat, Kashif Bhatti, Khurram Shahzad, Taimur Khan, Umaid Asif, Umar Gul, Usama Mir and Yasir Shah
KHP –
Mohammad Rizwan (captain, wicketkeeper), Junaid Khan (vice-captain), Arshad Iqbal, Asif Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan Snr, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Mohsin, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Usman Khan Shinwari, Wahab Riaz and Zohaib Khan.
Team News –
BAL –
– Team Balochistan won their season’s first game by 2 runs against Sindh team. Bismillah Khan with the bat and Amad Butt with the ball were team’s standout performers.
– Imam Ul Haq and Awais Zia will be opening for Balochistan. Imam is a international player with a lot of experience accompanied by last season’s highest scorer Awais Zia. Zia started the last game with a very attacking fashion scoring 25 of just 9 balls.
– Young hard hitting Bismillah Khan will bat at 1 down. He strikes the ball sround 160 and will also keep the Wickets. He scored a brilliant 50 last game. He will be followed by young Imran Butt.
– Captain Haris Sohail will bat 3 down. He have played international cricket and has an experience of 79 t20s. He can also bowl.
– Imran Farhat and Amad Butt will handle the middle lower middle order. Imran had a poor National T20 last season with 79 runs in 6 games. Amad can score quick runs and can be promoted.
– Yasir Khan and Usama Mir will be leading the spin attack. Yasir took 1w Last game.
– Akif Jayed , Amad Butt and Umaid Asif will lead the pace attack for Balochistan.
KHP –
– The Pakhtoons lost their season opener against Northern by big margin of 79 runs. They however are a strong team and will surely bounce back.
– Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan will open the Innings as they always do. Fakhar is a known player but is out of form. Farhan had a brilliant outing in last game scoring 62 of 48 balls.
– Mohammad Rizwan highest scorer Wicket keeper for Pakhtoons will bat at 1 down.
– The Professor Hafeez will bat 2 down. The veteran is still in terrific touch as scored 2 back to back 50s against England recently. Was out quickly last game.
– Shoaib Malik will bat 2 down . He is the most experienced man in Pakistan cricket team.
– Big Hitting Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Mohsin will do the late hitting. Both can bat as well as bowl.
– Mohammad Mohsin will lead the spin attack and will be assisted by Hafeez ,Malik and Iftikhar Ahmed.
– Shaheen Afridi, Wahab Riaz, Usman Khan Shinwari and Junaid Khan will lead the pace attack. All are left arm pacers.
Probable XI –
BAL –
Imam Ul Haq, Awais Zia, Bismillah Khan, Imran Butt, Haris Sohail, Imran Farhat, Amad Butt, Yasir Khan, Usama Mir, Akif Jayed, Umaid Asif.
KHP –
Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Rizwan(C & WK ), Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Mohsin, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi, Junaid Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari
Pitch Report –
Multan Crickey Stadium, Multan
Multan pitch favours the spinners more however Batsman can get good assistance at the start.
Average Score : 146
Team Blueprint –
WK –
B Khan( 1 down, 131R in 7i last season, attacking batter with SR around 130 in t20 cricket, 58R last game)
M Rizwan( 1 down, 305 runs for pakhtoons, 17 runs last game, must have)
BAT –
Imam ul haq( LHB, opener, 191R in 7 games last National T20, averages around 33 in t20)
M Hafeez ( 2 down + off spin, his bowling is still in doubt, 86(52b), 69(36b) recently against Eng, Must have)
Fakhar Zaman ( Opener, international player for Pakistan, very attacking, 192 runs in 6 games last season)
Shoaib Malik ( 3 down + off spin, very experienced, 9800+ runs + 148 Wickets in t20 cricket, Must have )
Awais Zia( LHB, opener, 276 runs in 7 innings last National T20, 25(9b) last game, Must have)
Imran Farhat(2/3 down, 1600+ t20 runs , just 79 runs last National T20)
S Farhan( Opener, 559 T20 runs in 27i , 58 runs in 3 games last season, good GL choice , 62 last game)
Imran Butt( 2 down, poor t20 record with Average below 14, played just 2 games last National T20)
ALL –
K Bhatti( Lower middle order + left arm orthodox bowl, experienced, 50 t20 Wickets on his name, didn’t played last game )
Haris Sohail( 2 down + part time bowl, 1624 runs in 79 t20 innings, poor recent form, very attacking, 25(18b) previous game)
Amad Butt( Right Arm fast + decent hitter, 17w for Balochistan, 10 last season, 3w last game, Must have)
M Mohsin ( Leg spin + very attacking Batsman, 9 Wickets in 6 games last season, Punt pick )
BOWL –
S Afridi( Left arm fast, best bowler of Pakistan recently, 4 Wickets in 4 balls in T20 blast recently, will bowl in death, 1w last game, Must have )
Wahab Riaz ( Left arm fast , t20 specialist, experienced , can also bat in attacking manner, 130R + 6w last National T20, Must have)
Yasir Shah( Leggie, international bowler for Pakistan, poor recent form, 3w in PSL 2020,1w last game)
Akif Jayed( Left arm pacer, extremely talented, 7w in National T20 2019, 2w last game, good choice)
Umar Gul( Right Arm fast, very experienced, 215w in 179i in t20 cricket, Must have if plays )
Junaid khan ( Left arm pacer, 172 t20 Wickets on his name, excellent bowler but very much ignored, 2w last game)
Usman Shinwari( Left arm pacer, 91 t20 Wickets in 75 games on his name, 10w last season, Must )
Arshad Iqbal( Medium pacer, 15 t20 Wickets on his name , 5w in 5 games in PSL 2020)
C/VC Picks –
BAL –
Imam ul haq
Amad Butt
Awias Zia
Haris Sohail
KHP –
Mohammad Hafeez
Fakhar Zaman
Shoaib Malik
Wahab Riaz
